Danny Windham was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology during a regularly scheduled meeting of the Institute’s leadership. Windham most recently served as the Institute’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) from 2019-25, retiring in February. He previously served on the HudsonAlpha Board of Directors for nine years before stepping […]
It was the language of life sciences and cybersecurity: honeypots, hackathon, DNA and the like that are part of the lingo in the world of biology, anatomy, astrobiology and biotechnology. More directly, it was the tongue of genomics — a broader study compared to its cousin genetics — when high school and college students joined […]
The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology recently held its first public education event of the year, HudsonAlpha U Night, at The Jackson Center. At the event, Kelly East, HudsonAlpha’s Vice President for Educational Outreach, shared six stories of recent genomics and biotech discoveries. The stories were selected from several scientific breakthroughs and applications listed in this […]
The city of Huntsville experienced a tragedy on February 12th, 2010, when a biology professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville shot six of her colleagues, killing three of them, during a department meeting. This shooting’s impact reached far beyond Huntsville’s city limits, making national news and leaving millions in disbelief of the cruel […]
Being one in a million is a dream, being one amongst over a hundred is a reality for Huntsville in a recent business decision that adds yet another feather to the Rocket City’s crowded cap. Cummings Research Park is getting a new tenant with an eye on the future – Glaukos Corporation – which is […]
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology hosted a talk with Nobel Laureate Dr. Harold Varmus on the evening of November 19 at the Jackson Center. Dr. Varmus, working alongside his University of California San Francisco colleague Dr. Michael Bishop, discovered oncogenes. This discovery earned the two men the Nobel Prize in the category “Physiology or Medicine” in […]
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, in collaboration with global venture firm gener8tor, has announced the six agriculture technology startups selected for the Fall 2024 HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator. The accelerator program, based in Huntsville, kicked off earlier this month and will invest up to $100,000 in each startup. Focused on advancing agricultural innovation, the accelerator provides selected […]
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has appointed Dr. Florencia Behn as its new Vice President for Research Administration and Development, effective November 1, 2024. In her new role, Dr. Behn will lead the institute’s research administration, overseeing policies and strategic partnerships with external organizations. She will also collaborate with Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Rick Myers to […]
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is advancing research to create peanuts resistant to aflatoxins, harmful toxins that threaten crops. Faculty Investigator Josh Clevenger, PhD, leads the project in collaboration with Peggy Ozias-Akins, PhD, from the University of Georgia, with support from Mars Wrigley. Aflatoxins, produced by Aspergillus fungi in hot, humid environments, pose serious health risks […]
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has been selected as one of 39 teams nationwide to receive an Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) grant. The Institute’s Educational Outreach program will use this funding over the next three years to enhance STEM education for middle and high school students in the local community. “This grant […]
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